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MNO. 252,393.-l

Patented Jan. 17,1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK MGOABE,OF ITHACA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR O ONEHAILF TO HOWELL H.'GIRARD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of 'Letters Patent No. `252,393, dated lJanuary 17, 1852,

` Application filed July 18, 18851. `(Normodcl.)

'To all whom it may "concern:

' Be it known that I, PATRICK MCC/3BE, a

citizen of the United States,residing at Ithaca,

.in the county of Tompkins and State of New York, have inventeda new and useful Improvement in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention ,relates to horseshoes, the object being to provide a shoe for the frontl'eet of horses, of such construction that a tirm, even,`

and secure footing of the animal may be insured, and all heel-bearing7 of the shoe, and consequentsorenessoftheanimalsteetavoided. i The invention consists in the construction Ahereinafter described.

tom view of a shoe constructedin accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is aview of a modied form of the invention, and Fig. 4 is a side View ot' Fig. 3.

S represents the shoe provided with a nailcrease, A, extending entirely around the front of the shoe, and on each side thereof, toa point near the heel of the shoe. The space between this crease and the inner edge of the shoe is formed-into or provided with ridgesB, running transverse to the length ot' the shoe to give a full and even bearing to the foot ot' the animal.

The heels D of the shoe are formed smooth, and may be slightly cut away or beveled, if desired, so that they will not strike the ground in use. Thus the soreness of the feet caused by undue pressure and strain oul the rear or heel portion of the foot is avoided, and, moreover, a more secure and rmer contact of the 4ridges B is secured by the absence ot' heel-` bearing.

In Fig. 3` is shown a slightly dit'erent arrangement of the ridges, the latter, in this instance, being made finer and smaller, and instead of all extending across the shoe are ar,- ranged radially. This form ot' my improvement is designed for trotting-horses and for light drivin g as distinguished from draft-horses; and it will be seen that by this construction both a longitudinal and-a transverse bearing is obtained, the ridges at and near the toe being at anangle to those near the I claim- A horseshoe having the ordinary smooth upper surface, and anrnnder surface without calks, but covered with ridges, except at the heel portions, with a nail-crease extending,entirely around the shoe, and with heel portions presenting flat plain surfaces sunken below the tops of the ridges, substantially as shown and described.

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